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Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
CN IV (Trochlear ... ) Nerve palsy ... Skew Deviation Casey ... ophthalmology #neurology ... differential #diagnosis #ocular
Stroke Mimics - Differential Diagnosis - MINT Mnemonic
 • Metabolic: Hyper-glycemia, Hypoglycemia, Wernicke's encephalopathy, Mitochondrial Encephalopathy
Infectious: Bell's palsy ... (HSV), Vestibular ... neuronitis, CNS ... abscess • Neurologic ... MINT #Mnemonic #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
(Ramsay-Hunt), HIV ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... endemic area) ± HIV ... inflammatory cause ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Triad

Encephalopathy 
 • Disorientation 
 • Indifference 
 • Inattentiveness 
Ocular motor dysfunction
Wernicke Encephalopathy ... Inattentiveness Ocular ... Lateral rectus palsy ... • Gait • Stance ... Triad #Diagnosis #Neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Demyelinating disease caused ... hearing loss, palsy ... encephalopathy ... #HIV #CNS #Infections ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... involvement: Intractable nausea ... facial numbness), Encephalopathy ... pain • Extra-CNS ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... Evaluation • ABCs • IV ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
(IRIS): • In HIV ... tuberculoma (later stage ... lesion Tuberculous Encephalopathy ... neurological symptoms • Caused ... differential #TB #neurology
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
Causes of Myoclonus ... Axial/Bilateral, Startle ... , HIV, Malaria, ... Glu, thyroid), encephalopathy ... #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
reabsorption) Workup ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology